So, THANK YOU!

Without readers a book is just a bundle of words between covers. An author may write a book, but it’s readers who breathe life into it.

Thank you so much for giving my book life.

Thank you for reading it, buying it, sharing it, reviewing it, checking it out from the library, dog earing the pages (hopefully not on the library copy), and above all, using the ideas and information with your families!

I so appreciate your support along this journey and your shared enthusiasm for kids art and creativity.

As a thank you and as a bit of a celebration, I’d like to give away 10 copies of my book. (If you already own the book, feel free to enter to win a copy to give to a friend or sister…)

The random number generator gave me numbers 30, 69, 126, 137, 194, 219, 250, 382, 585, and 737, so the following folks win copies of my book (I will e-mail you…):

María Cortés said…

Congratulations!!! I ‘ll love to win one of those book!!!Thank you so much for the opportunity!!!

Komal said…

I would love to win your book as I myself enjoy art a lot and so do my three kidsWho are 7,5 and 3 years old . I would love to get more Ideas and activities as I want them to learn new stuff and use their own creativity alongWith it by the way congratulations to u wish u success in every step if life :)

Congratulations. What a wonderful achievement. Obviously a topic that so many people are interested in and more importantly presented in a way that is enticing and inspirational. Well done!

Lara Novak said…

That is fabulous news! Thanks for the giveaway. We would love our own copy!

Heidi Anderson said…

Congratulations! Your book definitely deserves the honor. Thank you for this chance to win a copy. I love your blog and appreciate all the creative ideas you share with all of us!

brooke said…

congrats! that is very exciting! I would love a chance to win your stellar book. for some reason my creativity with my kiddos gets thwarted before it even begins. fear of messes I guess. but having some inspiration might be just the ticket! thank you for your generous offer! happy holidays!

Update: One winner did not provide an email address and I was unable to contact her. I redrew one number, and random.org gave me #149, so Jill wins a copy as well.

Jill said…

SO happy for you!!! Finally,some great,down-to-earth people get acclimation!Congrats and keep up the (much appreciated) great work!!!

Congratulations Jean, I’m happy your book is doing so well! We would love to win a copy, we moved from the USA to Belgium just before it came out, so we weren’t able to buy it before we left :( and would love to read it. Fingers crossed that we can get our hands on a copy this way!

Congratulations on the success of your book. I have added it to our wish list. Getting stuck into creative projects is one of my favourite ways to have some quality time with my three boys aged 4 (twins) and 7.
Kind regards
Alicia O’Neill

With baby three here now, I’m keen to fill up on new ideas – to keep the big sibs creative together and to store up for the happy day when the baby can grip that first crayon. I’d be delighted to get my hands on a copy of this book. Thanks for all the super ideas!

This is such a wonderful book. I have my own copy and have given 3 away as gifts. I’d love to send one to my sister-in-law. Keep these clever ideas coming. Clearly we all could use a little creativity in our life.

Even though the title says Artful Parent, I teach 20 four year olds whom I consider to be just like my own grandchildren. I’m just lucky enough to get to see them everyday! My grandbabies live too far to see them as often as I would like. So, my class is my family…for 33years now. I hope I win!

As a former art teacher and mom of 2 preschoolers, I love love this book.
I recently checked it out from our local library and I was impressed with the range of thoughtful projects
that engage exploration and creativity. I would definitely love a free copy for our library. Regardless if I win or not, this book is on my Christmas list. Congratulations for this wonderful honor!

I have adored your activities and passion for children engaged in imagination and creativity! <3
I’m thrilled this is a worldwide competition!! (I’m in Australia :))
Thank you for your work!
Love Bryony!
xxxxxxx

I would love to win your book as I myself enjoy art a lot and so do my three kids
Who are 7,5 and 3 years old . I would love to get more
Ideas and activities as I want them to learn new stuff and use their own creativity along
With it by the way congratulations to u wish u success in every step if life :)

I would love to receive a copy of your book! I have a 2 year old that’s starting to peek interest in arts and crafts. I think this would make a great introduction in helping to spark her creativity. Thank you so much! If I don’t win a copy, I’ll definitely be purchasing a copy for my kindle. :)

I think just the review of your book got me inspired! FANTASTIC! This looks sensational! Every mother needs this kind of inspiration – thank you for inspiring me! I would love to win a free copy but if I don’t I might just buy one anyway! lol! cheers!

Congrats! I am a stay-at-home military mom, and your ideas have really helped me keep my 3 year old boy interested in art and creating. I can see his attention span growing when we do things together. :) I’d love to have a copy of your book!

Hi ! Thank you very much for making this possible; to get great ideas from your lovely book. I have a friend who will soon start her teacher training and I think she would love to get this as a present! It would be such a super start for her! Thank you !

I’d love to win a copy of your book so I can return the one I borrowed and keep rechecking out. I totally forgot that I don’t own that copy! My kids have loved the projects we’ve tried and I just love how you understand modern parents (my favorite part of the book is how you describe a typical day without planning and then redo that day with a little forethought and planning….made me realize I could be an artful parent too.) Thanks for a chance to win 1 of 10 copies and congratulations!!

I just found your blog a couple of months ago and I love it! My 3 year old daughter adores art, but is super allergic to loads of things. She can’t go to preschool or be around too many kids, so I’ve been using your blog as a guide to do some fun art everyday. I would love to have the book, too!

as a nanna of five artists, ages 5 to nine, we,ve made a number of crafts from your site. their always a hit. being on a fixed income i would love to win this book and share even more fun with them !! thank you

Thank you, Jean for all of your wonderful ideas for our little dears! It is hard to beat the sparkle in a child’s eyes when they complete their masterpiece! Art has transformed my children into confident creators, and I am ever grateful for the inspiration you provide! Congratulations on reaching so many smiling faces! Best of luck to you in the future!

AS an Artist I always look at ways to enhance my life and the life of the family, I have considered punishing the book many times. It looks like the reviews are in and I need one! Im sure there have been many cerebration in your home from this wonderful news, blessings.

As an artful parent of two creative girls, I was so relieved to discover your book.
So much resonated with me (reading it from the library). I have always hoped to one day create a kids art group and these ideas would be the inspiration I need to make it happen!
Thanks for sharing:)

I just downloaded the artful parent 4 season books, and read through all of them. I can’t wait to do All the projects in them. I love your projects and would love to have a physical book in hand for the kids to look at.

Congratulations Jean! I’ve been reading your blog since Maya was little, and still have one of your little bird’s nest freezer stenciled shirts and sculpey necklace pendants. I’m also a preschool teacher, and love your approach to art and family life. Warm wishes!

I would be thrilled to win a copy of your book! We’ve checked it out of the library already, reluctantly returned it after using up all of our renewals, and are patiently waiting for it to get back to our spot on the waiting list again. It’s also in my amazon shopping cart, and will be one of the first things I’m treating myself to whenever our financial situation ever improves.

A HUGE congratulations on the awards! I love your book and am so happy for you. If I win a copy I will be donating it to my town’s Early Childhood center which provides playgroups and other resources for under-privileged families.
Thanks for offering this!

Thanks for the giveaway! I stumbled upon your book at the library. I am a writer and cook who is really super new to adding crafting into my world. It really became a thing for me when I had a child. Something about making things with my hands clicked. Your book has been a great guide to bringing out a part of me and to foster my daughter creative abilities! She really has a natural talent and I love to see the joy art brings into her life. I would love to have a copy of this book to add to my growing collection of creative crafting books!

Congratulations! Your book is beautiful, and I’ve gotten out of my slump and done a couple of art projects with the kids this week. I checked it out from the library this week, but I’d love to have my own copy.

congratulations! Thank you so much for this oppotunity. I am a Japanese mother who has 3 year old Japanese daughter living in Japan. I happened to know you through pintarest and I have been getting wonderful ideas of art project for my little daughter from you! I feel that we don’t have as much artful time, ideas nor materials in Japan. It is super expensive to go to art lessons, too. so I am trying to get ideas from the internet and trying to do what we can seem to try. I am so glad that I can enjoy seasons and life with my little one more with art and crafts. I am glad that this give away is opened to anyone in anywhere! I loved art classes when I was a child but I have never experienced such artful life when I was little and do not have much ideas, so if I could get the copy, that will be wonderful for me and for my daughter I thought. I will keep visiting your blog and get more ideas hoping my daughter would enjoy! Thank you!

Thank you for all the wonderful ideas that you share. My son and I have a blast creating and learning together. Today we will be outside collecting leaves so we can make “silly leaf people”. Thank you for an opportunity to win your book!

Thanks Jean, my hat is tipped to you! Great stuff. Not only do I I refer to your projects for fun with friend and family, but also in the classroom. Hopefully I’m one of those lucky ten, but if not, I plan to make The Artful Parent a staple in my book collection.

Congrats on your budding success and thanks for the generous giveaway. I just recently found your blog and I love all the ideas you post on FB. I have a 3.5 yo who has, no joke, carried a notebook and crayon everyday for almost 1.5 years. He doodles and handwriting will be better than mine by the time he reaches Kindergarten. Art is sooo important to him so it has become important to the whole family.
Your layout and instructions are very well done and inspiring.

Congrats!!! You did an amazing job and keep on inspiring many families! Art is so so so important in ones life! What you did here as well is making a tool to bonding in a family :-) Thanks for your talents!!

Hello! I came across your blog earlier this year and have started to get re-acquainted with my artsy side since having my son. Since I started reading posts here we have made a craft area for my 2.5 year old and have tried lots of new crafts and activities together! He loves to use his plaster of paris marker holder, too! Would love to win a copy of your book!

It must be so great to see everyone who loves and is blessed by what you do. Thanks for giving me inspiration as a working mom to find spaces for art and exploration in our home without making it a huge hassle. I’d love to pass on a copy of the book to a friend.

Congrats! It sounds like an amazing book. I keep trying to take it out from the library…or buy it but I always seem to be too late. I have tried at 7 different libraries and 7 different towns to take it out but they are all wait listed until february 2014! Would love to get my hands on a copy of your book!

Thanks for the opportunity to win one of your fantastic books!! I’ve heard So many wonderful reviews about them but simply Haven’t had a chance to go out and get myself a copy with three kids in tow… So winning a copy would be very very helpful!! Xxxx Thanks!! :-)

Would love, love, love a copy of your beautiful book. Am inspired by your ideas on a continual basis and have such fun with my little one, and my preschoolers I teach, sharing the joys inspired by your creativity!

I was lucky enough to get some of your books from the pay what you can sale and I have to say I was so moved by your gesture of generosity and it’s people like you that will keep this world turning! Thank you again for sharing your books with us all :)

I teach Middle School art. My little one is only 4 years old and loves to, no needs to, create art everyday. I often lose sight of all the wonderful little kid projects I can do with her since I am so use to teaching the older grades. My daughter is a true artist and creating art can actually influence her moods. I need this book for her, to nurture her creative spirit and let her become the true artist she was meant to be.

How exciting! My favorite part of my SAHM job is to craft, create, and learn with my kids and their friends. I cherish the inspiration I find through all your posts! I’d LOVE one of the books! What great holiday gift for all my mom friends as well!

I have enjoyed many of the activities in this book with my children. I have to return it to he library now… I will miss it, but I have had it put for 3 months!! My kids especially loved making the rolls and playing with the dough :)

What wonderful news, and a great indicator of the fabulous work you’re doing. Congratulations. I have thumbed through a friend’s copy of your book and have it on my own list … would certainly be thrilled to win a copy :)

I would love to win a copy of your book. It’s been on my Amazon wish list before it was even released. My daughter will love doing the activities with me. Congrats and thanks for offering this contest.

We’re expecting our first baby (a girl!) any day now, and I would love to share your projects with her as she grows! Creativity is so important to our family, and we love your blog! We would be so grateful to have your book as a reference, too! Thanks!

Entering for a friend as I finally ordered a copy for myself last week, Should arrive this week – very excited to breath some life back into my children’s creative sphere as its mostly drawing at the moment

Congratulations! You share so much joy, and it must be a very happy feeling to have your book make some Best Of lists! I would love a copy of the book. Thanks for the giveaway and for all of the inspiration you create in the world.

This is so delightful! I’ve been enjoying the copy of this very book I checked out of the library (and is currently overdue by 9 days because I’ve yet to relinquish it and there’s a waitlist…oops). What serendipity that I decided to check out your website on my way to ordering this very book on amazon! I’d be so happy to win. Thanks for the chance, and a big congratulations. I can readily understand the praise your book has garnered from the bigwigs:0)

Thank you for all the ideas you share on your blog and for offering the giveaway. Your girls are so blessed to have such a creative and inspiring mama! My kids aren’t quite so fortunate in the artistic mama category, but I’m trying! Thanks for helping me be more creative with all your great ideas!!

I love your blog, I am a mother of 4 yerars old Tosia and 8 months old Ignacy, from Poland-Europe:) We make a lot of your artful ideas, if we could get your book as a present it would be awesome for us:)
Thank you

Oh, exciting! I just put this book on hold at the library, so I could flip through it and decide whether or not to add this to our permanent collection. Found the website completely by accident, and would love a copy of the book!

Your blog is inspiration for planning activities with my two and half year old granddaughter. We recently made your sun catchers with paper plates and flower petals … big success! Your book would be great to have for even more ideas!

I just discovered your site/blog and I’m loving it! Simple, easy to find my way, original and most of all: really fun things to do with the kids. It doesn’t surprise me that your book is in the top 10…

My daughter’s little family is just starting out, and like most new families, they have very little money for extras. I would so love to give them this book to create fun at home!
They are artistic, and how fun would it be to make art a family tradition? An everyday event? It would be wonderful!

Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of your book. I am a family day care educator in Australia, and Early education student. I find your ideas so inspiring and share your passion for children’s art and craft. This would be a great addition to my library.

I already own your book, so I’m not entering, but it is AWESOME to see you get the recognition you deserve. When we are working through a project you describe in the book I am able to connect with my child on a level I didn’t think possible. I would LOVE to see you write another print book (or collect your e-books for print publication, perhaps divided by season, the way you do now?), if only to selfishly spend more quality time with my kid. Thanks again!

As someone who broke out in hives during at class when I was a child, I am desperate to not pass that on to my children! Your book looks like an excellent way to bring out the artist is all of us! Thank you for sharing!

Our family has found creativity to be the most healing way to rectify generations of cultural trauma. We are trying to instill in our daughter and ourselves that life is a creative practice, to be cultivated every day. We would love to use your book to help nurture and grow our life and creativity.

I use your wonderful ideas all the time in my preschool! I need your book to share and inspire my coworkers who ‘just dont get it’
When it comes to creative art for children!
Congratulations! You deserve this award!!

Congrats on winning!! I would love a copy as art plays such an important part in children’s lives, through art integration into other subject matter, you can make it so much fun for the child to learn! Cheers Hanna

Congratulations on the book doing so well and what a generous prize to give away. I have 3 sons (2,4and 7 )who love to be creative and crafty but I sometimes get stuck for ideas so would love to win. Thank you

Hi
Love your book.Congratulations!
You must be thrilled to hold your book in your hands!
As a person you share so much of yourself with your readers
I am not surprised your book has done so well
The craft ideas are truly a blessing to Kindergarten teachers living in Perth Western Australia
Well done!

Hi
Love your book.Congratulations!
You must be thrilled to hold your book in your hands!
As a person you share so much of yourself with your readers
I am not surprised your book has done so well
The craft ideas are truly a blessing to Kindergarten teachers living in Perth Western Australia
Well done!

Congratulations for your wonderful work.
Even being in Portugal I feel close to you through your posts. They help me daily in my school pratice.
Thank you for being an inspiration and hope you keep doing such a good work! :)

Congratulations! I love art & craft activity with my 5 years old son but now I really need such a book for my another son who is not into arty activity yet. he and I am looking forward to be inspired by your book!

Would love a copy! I have a 15month old cherub boy who lies colors and exploring different materials I bring to him. We moved from Singapore to Bangalore where there is limited outdoor activities, crafts are out favorite to do especially since I started readi and getting inspired by all the talented moms like you. Congrats again in your book! Cheers.

Beautiful, accessible, and inspirational! It’s no surprise this book is so much loved and appreciated. My daughters (aged 3 and 5) love art and we would be so grateful for a copy. Congratulations… I can’t wait to see what you’ll create next!

I’ve only recently started following tinkerlab but I’m so glad I have done or I would never have known about this book. With two girls and a hectic life creativity sometimes gets forgotten in our house so any ideas of how to rekindle the artist in me and begin two little new artists are so appreciated.

Congratulations! I saw your book in the gift shop of the Phoenix Children’s Museum in Arizona and ever since then, I’ve been an avid blog follower. I cannot wait to purchase your book and use it with my almost 4-year-old…I might even make it a birthday present for him. So thankful that you have written such a wonderfully well-received book!

I would love to win a copy of your new book. I am always looking for creative things to do with my daughter since she loves art and crafts so much, but I don’t think I am too well versed with it, and would love some great ideas.

I would love a copy of your book. I home school my 6 yr old dd and use your blog all the time for ideas for our art program. This book would be a core book in our home school curriculum for sure!
Thank you!

Hi! I came across your book in the library and fell in love! I love the way you allow the children to explore and experiment through the creation of art. I’ve been sharing your ideas with my family and students, and it has made a difference. Thank you!

There’s nothing like a tangible book like this one for inspiration to keep my family’s hands covered in glue, paint and glitter (even more than we already are!). Nap time for one = craft time for the other! Would LOVE a copy!! Thank you.

In case my last comment was not received (I don’t see it here), I would love to win a copy of your book! Crafting is the BEST way to teach my natural born artist son and I love your ideas and layout. Thank you for the generous giveaway and congrats on your success!

I just started following your site and I LOVE IT. Mother of twin toddlers and another on the way, also a former children’s art instructor. Your site has breathed new life in our play! I will probably buy myself this book anyway as an early christmas gift! Thanks Jean for your passion and gentleness.

So happy I found your blog! I have four young ones and having creativity in our daily lives is essential. I’d love you win your book! And congratulations on all your hard work, and for following your heart in what you do.

It looks like there are so many ideas to have fun with kids! As a mom of 4 little ones 5 and under, I am sure this book would be put to great use in our house! Thank you so much for making this giveaway possible!

Whether I win a book or not, you are an inspiration for our artful life and, now that we’re starting our homeschooling journey, you will continue to inspire and encourage us by sharing your own art filled lives! Thanks so much for that. :)

By hook or by crook, I hope I make it! What a stunning, beautiful and practical book. You simply will not find a book of this quality in South Africa and it would be an honour to have this “collectors item” on our bookshelf to use as part of the program to our homeschooling kids!

congrats! that is very exciting! I would love a chance to win your stellar book. for some reason my creativity with my kiddos gets thwarted before it even begins. fear of messes I guess. but having some inspiration might be just the ticket! thank you for your generous offer! happy holidays!

It would be a be such a privilege to win this book. I can only imagine how much more art my family would do with these ideas. We currently reproduce many of your FB page ideas, and would love to learn and do more. Thank you for the opportunity.

Congratulations!! What awesome news – so glad this gem of a book is reaching so many people. You are giving SO many such a wonderful gift for their families and their kids! Thanks too for the chance to win a copy with your giveaway. :)

Congratulations to you!!! What a wonderful gift you’ve given to the world! I am an elementary art teacher in Michigan and my first child is just 16 mo. old. We paint and doodle and look for beauty all around. I would love a copy of your book to enrich the lives of my students and my own children. Happy artmaking!